She enters the office walking confidently towards us. She is cheerful and happy, and when she sees me, tells me how she barely recognized me, I’m so thin! She pulls a chair to sit down next to us. – Tell me, what’s your secret to going from “chubby” to thin? – she doesn’t even wait…Read More »

The summer capsule wardrobe I’ve put together for 2015 is suitable for anyone working a 9 to 5 office job (like myself) and for someone who likes to spend her free time outdoors. The concept behind the after weight loss summer capsule wardrobe for 2015 The after weight loss summer capsule wardrobe for 2015 has…Read More »

“Stop losing weight, you are too thin!” is the sentence I keep hearing day after day from friends, co-workers and acquaintances I meet. Let me share with you 5 different situations I have to face fit shaming during a regular week and the lessons I’ve learned during those encounters with the good intention bullies. Fit…Read More »

After significant weight loss, friends, coworkers and acquaintances will start noticing your new found body. They will feel like it is time for them to compliment you on your new fit body. How can you accept these compliments without being rude or seeming awkward? People around me noticed my weight loss and positive changes about…Read More »

The spring 2015 capsule wardrobe I’ve put together is suitable for someone who works a 9 to 5 office job like me and likes to spend free time outside. The concept behind my spring 2015 capsule wardrobe The concept behind my spring 2015 capsule wardrobe had to fulfill the following expectations : office friendly capsule wardrobe…Read More »

Dressing yourself while losing weight gets harder as you keep on losing weight. You notice that all your existing clothes becomes lose and ill fitting. However, you haven’t reached your goal weight yet! So how should you dress yourself while losing weight? Should you shop for new pants every two weeks for your smaller after…Read More »

You’ve lost weight? Good for you! The weight came off from your breasts too? You are freaking out about your new small breasts? Fear no more! These tips will help you deal with your new bra size. There is no such thing as spot reducing. So by losing weight the fat comes off from every…Read More »

Remember how I’ve had problems dealing with phantom fat in the past? I struggled with accepting my smaller fit body after being obese and fat most of my life. After losing weight and becoming fit the issue that I am struggling with is similar to seeing a fat self image instead of a new fit…Read More »

A lot of you asked about the 30 day water challenge I’ve completed, so here you will find answers from how much water should you drink during the water challenge to how often should you drink, as well as advice to 4 alarming issues you will come across during those 30 days. If you are…Read More »

It seems like that while being fat, somehow you forgot about things like a belly button, hip bones, collar bones, ribcage being a part of your body. They just disappear altogether in the sea of fat. While I was fat, I had no visible ribcage, belly button, hip bones or collar bones. As you know,…Read More »

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Hi, I'm Christina Marky, a former obese girl who lost 28 kg/62 lbs and kept it off. This is the spot where I give help with emotional issues that arise after significant weight loss when your body changes. I believe in healthy weight loss, reasonable exercise, and true lifestyle change. You can learn more about me here.

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I am not a doctor or registered dietitian. Everything I've written on my blog is from my own personal experience and should not be used as medical advice. Before starting any new diet and exercise program please check with your doctor and clear any exercise and diet changes with them before beginning.